Effects should be totally unobtrusive to the music
I can see that what James Zabelia does is truly amazing, but if i went to hear music and got that, i’d want my money back. If you want to see Zabelia play effects all night, that’s what you pay for and that’s what you’d get.
D-Jam, i heard a DJ using flange phase and filter on one tune in his set, it was soooooo subtle.. I had to ask him weather it was part of the tune.
To me that’s how effects should be used. Sparingly and intelligently.
I don’t wanna hear a Tim Westwood stylee airhorn over a killer track every 30 seconds!